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- Urinary incontinence
- Blood in the urine
- Painful urination
- Difficulty in urinating
- Anatomical abnormalities may be obvious
- Urine soaked fur
- Perineal dermatitis caused by urine scalding
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal discomfort due to bladder distension or kidney swelling
- Urinary tract infections
- Protrusion of small mass at the tip of the penis during urination
- Blood dripping from the penis
- Passing of urine from the anus or simultaneously from the rectum and urethra
- Males most commonly affected
- The urethra has openings at various sites along the shaft and may also present with the urethra under the penis instead of at the tip
- The anatomy may not be fully developed
- Boston Terriers are prone
- There is an opening between the urethra and rectum or the urethra and vagina
- More often it is male canines that are found to have the condition
- English Bulldogs are predisposed
- Male Boston Terriers under 5 years of age are most represented in documentation
- Often a red to purple mass is seen at the tip of the penis
- This can result from catheterization during surgery
- Can also be caused by vaginitis, cystitis, and other inflammatory disorders
- May happen due to neoplasia (abnormal growth of tissue), granuloma (inflammation in tissue), or displacement of the bladder
- Small pouches form along the shaft of the urethra
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